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	Software-Defined Networking Takes Center Stage at Interop Michael Miller explores the software-defined networking (SDN) discussion at Interop Las Vegas. The topic not only dominated the keynote presentations but was also apparent in the vast majority of booths on the show floor. And it didn't end there. Ixia, which is probably best known for layer 2 and 3 testing gear, is now pushing higher levels of testing for virtual networking.... PC Magazine - May 15, 2013
	Apple, Samsung Devices Seen Raising Pentagon’s Cyber Risk The Pentagon risks exposing itself to hackers by opening its communications networks to Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. smartphones and tablets, according to cyber security officials. The Pentagon's plan would eventually give employees the flexibility of connecting devices such as Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones and Apple iPads to unclassified networks. It also would create more vulnerabilities to cybersecurity breaches, said Pat McGarry, principal systems engineer at Ixia, a network security company based in Calabasas, California.... Bloomberg BusinessWeek - May 15, 2013
	Wireless Witch: DIY Wireless Extenders Put to the Test Any time I review a wireless extender, some reader typically leaves a comment about just making a homemade extender to avoid paying for one. I finally decided to build my own wireless extender and compare its benchmark results to those of "store-bought" ones. The results? As you'll see, they were bit of a mixed bag, but it's definitely an interesting DIY project. Samara Lynn tests DIY wireless extenders using Ixia's IxChariot to test throughput.... PC Magazine - May 13, 2013
	UC deployments stressing enterprise Wi-Fi networks, warns Ixia Ixia's Joe Zeto discusses the challenges posed by unified communication platforms as they expand and put stress on wireless networks at Interop in Las Vegas, including bandwidth challenges as well as network congestion and packet arrival.... FierceMobileIT - May 13, 2013
	Test & Measurement: Ixia expands enterprise network test offerings Ixia announced new products for validating and testing the resiliency of enterprise networks, including the ability to simulate a data center rack of virtualized servers. The company’s new RackSim is an industry first, according to Ixia, and simulates all the complexities of a rack of virtual servers in one box.... RCR Wireless - May 10, 2013
	Evolving Perspectives on What 'Big' Data Is Is "big data" too broad a term for what businesses are trying to achieve with it? It's possible, as the emphasis switches not just from end-user to end-user, but from vendor to vendor, too. Editor Saul Sherry of Big Data Republic talks to vendors at Interop, Las Vegas for their perspective.... Big Data Republic - May 09, 2013
	Interop network squares off against controlled 70G bit/sec DDoS attack The network at one of the biggest annual networking shows is being subject to a series of distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) creating the equivalent of 90 million sessions attempting to use the network at the same time, all as part of a controlled test of the Interop network. Testing company Ixia is using its BreakingPoint hardware boxes to launch mock DDoS attacks against F5 firewalls. Even though the DDoS attacks are mock trials, it represents real problems service providers and enterprises face.... Network World - May 08, 2013
	Juniper Pushes SDN Strategy Ahead With JunosV Contrail Ixia has developed a tool to help enterprises simulate a data center rack of virtualized servers in the form of a single appliance. RackSim allows enterprises to validate and test the resiliency of their networks, including both on-premises and virtual technologies, in concert with the Ixia's new IxNetwork AppLibrary.... Network Computing for IT by IT - May 07, 2013
	Network World Product of the Week Network World selected the Ixia Anue 100GbE Interface Module as one of the ‘Products of the Week’ for the week of April 29, 2013. The Anue 100 GbE Interface Module further advanced the award-winning Ixia Anue Net Tool Optimizer solutions, which substantially extend actionable insight into complex, high-speed service provider and enterprise data center networks.... Network World - April 29, 2013
	Ixia Monitors 100G As service providers and enterprises roll out 100GbE networks, they need visibility solutions that provide the actionable insight required to meet performance expectations. The NTO 100GbE provides investment protection by ensuring that lower bandwidth monitoring tools can connect to higher-speed backbones. The release of the Network Visibility Operating System (NVOS) v3.8 and the 100GbE Interface Module supports new capabilities that improve forensic analysis capabilities, advance application performance monitoring and simplify security monitoring of 100GbE networks.... Light Reading - April 22, 2013
	Products of the Week Network World selected Ixia's IxNetwork as one of the ‘Products of the Week’ for the week of April 22, 2013. IxNetwork has been expanded to validate OpenFlow v1.3 protocols. Service providers can experience the benefits of OpenFlow, including faster service delivery and increased return on technology investments.... Network World - April 22, 2013
	Tech 10: Hot Networking Devices For 2013 CRN spotlights the Ixia Anue GTP Session Controller (GSC) 7433 as one of "10 technologies that are changing the face of networking." The world's first GTP session controller helps mobile carriers piece together data coming from multiple cell towers and drill down to gain visibility into an individual subscriber’s activity on each mobile device that user owns.... CRN - April 18, 2013
	Ixia adds Diameter capability as part of platform play Ixia has collaborated with Developing Solutions to add high-performance testing of Diameter signaling to its IxLoad solution. Diameter is a set of signaling protocols used for policy, charging and subscriber management. Ixia wants to develop its IxLoad solution to be able to deliver actionable insight into this LTE signaling traffic.... The Mobile Network - April 05, 2013
	Preparing for LTE/4G Billing through EPC Validation Thanks to LTE, consumers have access to new services, including real-time video calling, but service providers are faced with supporting a variety of applications not traditionally seen on mobile phones, such as web surfing, streaming video, peer-to-peer networking, and machine-to-machine communications, all of which consume large amounts of bandwidth for longer durations. As such, providers are tasked with creating billing structures that drive revenue for these enhanced services as well as optimize network performance.... Data Center Post - April 03, 2013
	Products of the week Network World highlights the Ixia Anue GTP Session Controller (GSC) 7433 as one of its products of the week. The world's first GTP session controller load balances data and correlates specific subscriber sessions for mobile carrier networks, resulting in improved quality-of-experience, increased visibility, and efficient resolution of network issues.... Network World - March 18, 2013
	Ixia and Network Visibility Ixia's President and CEO Victor Alston and VP of Marketing & Strategy Larry Hart spoke with TIA NOW's Abe Nejad at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. They discussed how Ixia helps facilitate application delivery for wireless carriers so they can ensure quality services to their customers.... Telecom TV - March 12, 2013
	Building the intelligent network at Mobile World Congress 2013: Part II Building the intelligent network at Mobile World Congress 2013: The Mobile Network editor Keith Dyer catches up with Ixia CEO Vic Alston for an update on Ixia since the Anue and BreakingPoint acquisitions and for the inside details on Ixia’s latest solution, announced at the show – the GTP Session Controller.... The Mobile Network - March 06, 2013
	Microsoft Picks Ixia for Lync Reliability Testing Microsoft has chosen Calabasas, Calif.-based Ixia as the official test house to qualify its Lync application against Wi-Fi networking and client devices. With Ixia qualification, enterprises are now able to determine with certainty whether they can expect Wi-Fi performance equal to wired networks, a commitment that cannot be guaranteed without comprehensive qualification programs, Ixia said.... BILLING & OSS WORLD - March 06, 2013
	Testing the evolved packet core to prepare for LTE/4G billing Thanks to LTE, mobile services providers are tasked with creating billing structures that drive revenue for enhanced services. Smartphones have already increased backhaul traffic and created nightmare scenarios for carriers. Now, they must regulate the traffic flows and monetize new services, as well as optimize network performance. Ixia’s Joe Zeto explains how validating the evolved packet core will unlock the key to create billing accurately.... EDN - March 05, 2013
	Simulating Cyberattacks Cyberattacks used as modes of distraction for fraud are organizations' biggest concern, say Pam O'Neal and Scott Register of Ixia. During this podcast, O 'Neal and Register discuss how simulated attacks are deployed, how social media sites are being used to attack organizations and why monitoring systems is critical to ensure vulnerabilities aren't inadvertently created when new software and systems are introduced into a network.... Bank Info Security - March 04, 2013
	Network testing big at RSA Distributed throughout the exposition hall at this year’s RSA conference are more than a handful of companies that offer no solution to fix a client’s security posture, but instead offer a wide range of tools to help companies test their security and learn to respond to threats. “Testing people, that’s a big part of the equation that many overlook,” said Scott Register of Ixia, one of the network-testing companies presenting at RSA. "In the real world environment, it’s not about detecting the attack, it’s about how people respond to the attack."... FEDERAL TIMES - March 01, 2013
	Ixia models attacks on your systems so you can test your defenses We can all take a lesson from NASA. When the space agency is planning an extravehicular activity (EVA) on any of its missions, the astronauts and support engineers practice the entire activity here on Earth. Numerous hours of practice allow the team to work out any kinks and prepare for unplanned scenarios. Being well trained and well prepared vastly increases the likelihood of mission success. Let's take this lesson into the enterprise. Ixia helps organizations get the answers by enabling them to model a range of attack or configuration scenarios in a safe environment. Ixia's network security products are chassis-based devices that the IT team can use to do things like model the life cycle of DDoS attack scenarios; rigorously evaluate firewalls, routers and IPSs; or model the effects of configuration changes of any Web facing device.... NetworkWorld - February 28, 2013
	RSA: We Are Living in a 'Cyber Warm War' Two of the most talked about events at this year's RSA conference were the executive order from the President to increase cyber security in the U.S., and the report from Mandiant, which traced hacker activity to within China. Ixia's director for market strategy Scott Register said, "All out cyberwar is unlikely because it's not in [the attacker's] interest to be that overt," citing that much more damage and valuable information is usually extracted over long periods of time by subtle, persistent attacks. This is an area Ixia knows quite well, as it models various kinds of cyberattacks for companies and governments in order to test their defenses and better train their staff.... PC Magazine - February 27, 2013
	Ixia Puts Diameter, Lync and Wi-Fi to the Test Carrier-class Wi-Fi, Diameter, and Microsoft Lync are all hot topics in the networking world today, and this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona test company Ixia is addressing all of the above. Ixia has expanded its Wi-Fi access point and controller test solution to also test endpoints such as medical devices, printers, scanners, smartphones and tablets. Ixia this week also is unveiling an enhancement to its flagship product, IxLoad, to test all Diameter-type devices involved in the control plane/signaling plane. On a separate front, Microsoft last week announced it has selected Ixia as a partner for qualifying Lync over Wi-Fi. Zeto explains that there are tremendous issues with running real-time communications over Wi-Fi, so Microsoft now feels the need to qualify Wi-Fi access points to ensure they work well for Lync.... TMCNet - February 26, 2013
	America's Cyber Achilles Heel: Aging Critical Infrastructure, FOXBusiness A successful cyber attack on physical infrastructure like power stations, water treatment plants or hydroelectric power stations could cause the loss of life, cripple parts of the economy or even be used to amplify traditional terrorist attacks. FOXBusiness draws upon Ixia's expertise, "Protecting our critical infrastructure should be a priority but they just pay it lip service," said Pat McGarry, principal systems engineer at Ixia, which sells a sophisticated system that allows clients to simulate cyber attacks on their networks. "None of those companies that I'm aware of buy this stuff but every single one of them should have it."... FOXBusiness - February 12, 2013
	Six Steps to Choosing Your Next Gen Intrusion Prevention System Today's IT professionals—regardless of industry—are adopting the latest technologies to meet increasing bandwidth demands, create higher and faster performing networks and increase availability as cost-effectively as possible. But new technologies bring new challenges, and organizations’ IT departments must rapidly adjust to the latest technologies while keeping their already stressed network infrastructures stable and secure. As such, the most common question when adopting a new technology or device is simply: How can I be sure the solution I choose will perform as expected in my network? Ixia’s Don Shin explores six steps outlined to make informed purchase decisions, eliminating costly post-deployment troubleshooting for choosing a next gen IPS.... Security Today - February 07, 2013
	Gaining Network Visibility The Broadband Journal of the Society for Broadband Professionals features a technical article by Ixia’s Dario David, taking a look at how network monitoring switches improve productivity, boost the efficiency of monitoring tools and solve the challenge of limited access points.... Broadband Journal - February 01, 2013
	Mobile backhaul transition required for wireless services, EDN Network Statistics are compelling carriers to make major changes to mobile backhaul networks. Mobile data traffic grew globally at a rate of 280 percent during each of the last two years, and is forecast to double annually over the next five years. Some industry analysts believe that in the near future, nearly three quarters of this traffic will be bandwidth-hungry video traffic. Mike Haugh of Ixia explains how imperative mobile backhaul will be as we make the transition to wireless services.... EDN - January 23, 2013
	Executive Viewpoint 2013 Prediction: Ixia Network Visibility Solutions What's next for virtualization deployments in 2013? Recognition of the importance of network visibility. Ixia offers its 2013 virtualization predictions as part of Virtual Strategy Magazine's Executive Viewpoint column.... Virtual Strategy Magazine - January 21, 2013
	Ixia Anue NTO 5293 Named Finalist in Info Security Global Excellence Awards The Ixia Anue Net Tool Optimizer (NTO) 5293 has been named a finalist in the Best Security Product for Telecommunications category of the Info Security Products Guide Global Excellence Awards. The carrier-grade, high-density NTO 5293 delivers network visibility and intelligence to security monitoring tools in complex and mission-critical networks.... Info Security Products Guide - January 14, 2013
	Measuring latency in equity transactions We've all heard the phrase "time is money." Today's evolution of data centers to distributed and cloud computing has become a key factor in network design, especially when it comes to financial markets – where "time" is literally "money." While key to profitability for financial networks, service and network latency is becoming a critical factor in the design and management in data centers of all types. In this article, Ixia's Mike Haugh explores how to measure latency in equity transactions.... Lightwave Online - January 11, 2013
	Cyber terror – the "shark week" of defence rhetoric New Zealand Listener draws upon Ixia's ISSA conference survey to speculate an imminent cyber-terrorist attack and the state on the information-security industry. According to the survey, fifty-nine percent of the security professionals polled believed that the US government should be responsible for protecting citizens from cyber terrorism.... New Zealand Listener - January 07, 2013
	Security pros predict "major" cyber terror attack this year A sampling of computer security professionals at the recent ISSA conference found that a majority of them believe there will be a "major" cyber terrorism event within the next year. The survey, conducted by the network security and hardening vendor Ixia, found that of 105 attendees surveyed, 79 percent believe that there will be some sort of large-scale attack on the information technology powering some element of the US's infrastructure—and utilities and financial institutions were the most likely targets... Ars Technica - January 04, 2013
	Ixia Wins LTE Visionary Award for Ixia Anue Net Tool Optimizer (NTO) 5293 Ixia was named a winner in the 2012 LTE Visionary Awards for the Anue Net Tool Optimizer (NTO) 5293 carrier grade, high-density network monitoring switch, designed to provide visibility and intelligence in complex and mission-critical networks, including the 4G LTE packet core.... InfoTECH Spotlight - TMCnet - January 03, 2013

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